“What looks like the cage’s exit is actually the bars of the cage. The afternoon’s meshes.”
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Meshes of the Afternoon 1943
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Limitless 2011
Limitless stumbles its (sequencing of events-wise) way through an intriguing concept. it is a film about being smart done in a dumb way. being agile in a clumsy way. it adds to the experience?
overall found this enjoyable, as a visceral experience (regarding the above point, plus fruitful experimentation in using filmmaking techniques to put across an altered state of consciousness).
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Spirited Away 2001
i’ve watched Spirited Away so many times since my childhood that the events seem to fall together so naturally. to the point that i find it hard to put into words what specifically it does, how it makes me feel.
without meaning to i didn’t watch this film for quite some time. coming back it was a pleasure to feel the intention behind every well timed beat, how Chihiro’s character encounters, navigates, changes from obstacles. obstacles that blur the line between…
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Vanilla Sky 2001
i love the sci fi thriller concept of this film. a good mood is created. sometimes i found the writing heavy handed and emotionally conceited, not helped by some music and editing choices. other times it felt confused instead of confusing, let alone subtle. this is a story focussed on an individual but i still wish the other characters were more fleshed out.
overall i found watching this mess unfold an enjoyable experience. the original spanish language film is on my watchlist.
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